I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 472 Brothers and Sisters
"My Royal Brother just met with Brother Hejian. Is there anything that needs to be solved by Brother Hejian?"

Looking at Liu Shou and Liu Xie who reappeared after Liu Xi left, a smile appeared on Liu Bian's face.

"Yes!" he replied.

"Has Brother Hejian agreed?" Liu Shou asked Liu Xie, pulling him aside. "If he doesn't agree, can Xie'er and I help Brother Huang?"

Liu Bian looked at the curious Liu Shou and Liu Xie, and thought that it was not impossible to consider.

But now: "It's getting late, you two should go back and rest early!"

"Yes!" Liu Shou and Liu Xie left unhappily.

On the way back, Liu Shou said, "I always feel like my brother is worried about something recently. Xie'er, do you know what it is?"

Liu Xie shook his head, but after a moment's thought, he came up with an idea: "Sister, you can ask Kong Ming. Kong Ming may know."

"Xie'er wants to be beaten!" Liu Shou immediately pretended to hit Liu Xie a few times.

Liu Xie dodged quickly, but in the end he still couldn't avoid Liu Shou's fist, although it didn't hurt at all.

"Sister, now the fight is over, I can go ask Kong Ming, right?" Liu Xie said with a grin.

He has been very happy since he went on the tour with the emperor.

Liu Shou said unhappily: "If you want to ask, go ask it yourself. What are you telling me?"

"If I ask myself, Kong Ming may not answer, but if I say it was my sister who asked, Kong Ming will definitely answer."

"I see your skin is itchy again!"

"No, no!" Liu Xie quickly waved his hands in surrender and suggested, "If you really want to know why you are worried, you can ask the queen. I think you and your sister-in-law know the inside story... I will ask Kong Ming and maybe I will know."

"When the time comes, you and I, a sister and a brother, will share our brother's worries, and it will be a wonderful story!"

When Liu Shou heard Liu Xie say this, he suddenly narrowed his eyes and stared at Liu Xie for a while, which made Liu Xie a little scared. Then Liu Shou said, "Something is wrong, Xie'er, you are not right."

"Brother, you are obviously worried about political affairs. In the past, you didn't even have time to hide when you encountered political affairs. Why are you thinking of rushing forward this time?"

At this point, Liu Shou turned his finger into a sword, pointed at Liu Xie and said, "What are you up to? Tell the truth! How does the saying go? Leniency to those who confess, life in prison... No, severity to those who resist. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"

Seeing this, Liu Xie knew that he could not hide it from his elder sister who often lived with him, so he had to admit his little thoughts: "My elder sister is different from me. After getting married, she can still live in the princess's mansion in Luoyang, but after my wedding, I must return to the country at the latest. This is the system. Even if I have grandmother and elder brother to protect me, I can't avoid impeachment by the ministers."

"By then, even if I want to study medicine, where will I find patients to treat in this closed country?"

"This year, I saw my brother summon the Prince of Hejian, and I thought this might be an opportunity, so I thought about asking around... If I could accomplish some meritorious deeds, just like the Prince of Qinghe who accompanied Emperor Xiao'an, and stayed in Beijing for many years before returning to the country, that would be great."

Hearing Liu Xie's concerns, Liu Shou didn't care that Liu Xie had said something so outrageous that would have made her furious in the past. She patted Liu Xie's shoulder like a sister and said, "Don't worry, Xie'er, I will definitely help you with this matter! When the time comes, if you help me and make great contributions, I will have a reason to keep you in Luoyang!"

"Thank you, sister!" Liu Xie hurriedly thanked her.

But immediately Liu Shou hit him on the forehead.

"I'm your sister, why thank you!"

"Yes, sister!" Liu Xie returned to his residence full of expectations.

…That night, Liu Bian came to Cai Yan’s place. As soon as he got on the bed, Cai Yan asked, “Shou’er came to see me earlier.”

"What's the matter? Are you asking me what has been bothering me lately?" Liu Bian asked.

"Exactly! Shou'er hopes that she and Xie'er can lend a helping hand to you."

Liu Bian smiled and said, "They are kind-hearted... Is there an extra Xie'er this time?"

"I also found it strange. After asking, I found out that Xie'er met the King of Hejian today. He was probably afraid that he would become like the King of Hejian after he took office. That's why he was afraid of him. He wanted to make some achievements and stay in Luoyang to continue learning his medical skills and save people."

At this point, Cai Yan sighed slightly: "Come to think of it, if Xie Er goes to the state, I'm afraid he won't have much chance to see patients."

Liu Bian listened to Cai Yan's worried words and asked with a smile: "Zhao Ji, aren't you worried at all? According to the history of my Han family, people like me who have both sons and daughters would have sent my brothers to their fiefdoms long ago. Now Xie'er is still in Luoyang, which is actually very risky."

"Your Majesty, do you think so?" Cai Yan was about to stand up and advise him, but was pulled down by Liu Bian in time.

"I was just joking..." Liu Bian laughed awkwardly twice, and finally calmed Cai Yan's heart that wanted to advise him.

He also knew that his joke was not funny, so he did not continue to discuss the issue. Instead, he said, "Although I value medical skills, the common people still often regard witch doctors as the same. Even though Hongdumen School has a medical department, scholars still regard medicine as a lowly profession."

"However, if there had not been a group of good doctors trained by the medical department, many more people would have died when the northern people migrated south last year. If Xie'er could set an example for doctors, with his status, he might be able to change their situation."

"It turns out that you have already made up your mind. I misunderstood you just now. I hope you will forgive me." Only then did Cai Yan believe that Liu Bian was really joking.

"It's just pillow talk." Liu Bian said with a smile.

A night without words...

The next day, Cai Yan got up early like Liu Bian.

Liu Bian needed to meet people of different identities and backgrounds, and she also had to meet the wives of officials and local wealthy families, and then be flattered by these people in every possible way, and she also had to make those who were worthy of attention feel that she had flattered them.

Thinking carefully about the hardships along the way, Cai Yan suddenly felt that it would be better to stay in Luoyang!

Thinking of this, Cai Yan looked at Liu Bian who had just put on his clothes, and suddenly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please go and look for Concubine Dong or Concubine Mi tonight!"

Liu Bian:...

What happened?
On that day, Liu Bian met with the county governors of Hejian State again to examine their performance in office... Not long after the meeting, Dong Zhuo asked for a meeting.

When the Chief Justice came to see him, Liu Bian had no reason to refuse. However, as soon as they met, Liu Bian found that Dong Zhuo's expression seemed a little heavy.

"What brings you here?" he asked.

"Your Majesty, I was wandering outside today and happened to meet a villager offering auspicious gifts."

This familiar scene made Liu Bian couldn't help laughing, and he immediately understood why Dong Zhuo had such an expression.

"Your Majesty, please understand. This was really an accidental encounter!" Dong Zhuo quickly defended himself.

Liu Bian smiled and said, "I believe in Dong Qing, so is the auspicious sign this time Lingzhi again?"

(End of this chapter)